Homeschool Resources

How can we document and view our child's individual activity work?

Parents do not have their own account.

OPTION 1: After students have enrolled in Censova's workspace in Flint K-12, have them bookmark the activity workspace, and you can see all of their in-progress and completed activities by looking at the student account in Flint K-12.

OPTION 2: To keep a record of your child’s completed activities, we recommend creating a dedicated course folder on your computer. After your child finishes an activity and submits it, teach them to follow these steps:

1. Click the three dots in the upper-right corner of the activity screen, just to the left of “Share Session.”

2. Select “Print Session.”

3. When the print window opens, change the printer destination to “Save as PDF.”

4. Save the file into your child’s course folder on the computer.

Each activity is already named in a way that keeps them organized by assignment order, making it easy to track progress and maintain neat records.

Note: Some children may need a bit of assistance the first few times they complete this process, but they usually become independent with it quickly.

How can Censova support or challenge our child?

Censova is designed to meet students exactly where they are—whether they need extra support or greater challenge. Every activity is adaptable and responsive to your child’s needs.

Students can request more support or additional challenge at any point, and the activity will adapt accordingly.

Audio support is available for every activity, which is especially helpful for emerging readers and students with dyslexia.

Instructions can also be made available in multiple languages, supporting multilingual learners.

In the grammar workshops, students can speak their responses and share a list of their interests, allowing the content to shift toward topics that keep them engaged and motivated.

This dynamic approach ensures that every child is both supported and stretched—growing in confidence, skill, and independence.

How does Censova support me as my child's teacher?

Censova is designed to empower parents while giving students the tools to work more independently. Think of it as having a virtual teacher assistant who guides your child through meaningful academic work while you focus on overseeing progress, supporting mastery, or working with your other children.

As the parent, you remain in charge of pacing and progress. We recommend staying involved, especially at the beginning, to help your child customize activities appropriately (so they aren’t making things too easy or too difficult for themselves), to help them learn how to communicate effectively with the AI, to remind them to request more help, more challenge, or more review, and to make the final determination as to when mastery has or has not been achieved or if more review and practice is needed.

If you feel your child needs more time on a skill before moving on, they can return to Flint k-12, repeat or continue an activity, asking Sova for additional guidance, practice, or explanation until they demonstrate confidence and understanding.

The good news is that once your child understands the routine, they can work very independently, which will free you to take on a more supervisory role while still ensuring a high-quality learning experience tailored to your child’s needs. However, it is critical that you follow up and check your child's work on a regular basis. As my dad always preached, "Children don't do what you EXPECT, they do what you INSPECT!"

How do I register 2 or more children for courses?

Each child must have his or her own unique email address to register for Censova. However, if you only have one email account (such as Gmail or Outlook), there’s an easy solution!

Gmail and Outlook allow you to create email aliases using the "+" symbol. While Censova sees each alias as a separate email, all messages will still go to your main inbox. This lets you manage all of your children’s accounts from one place.

If your email is gregsmith@gmail.com, you can create aliases like this: gregsmith+jon@gmail.com (for one child) OR gregsmith+amy@gmail.com (for another child).

This is a simple way for one parent to register multiple children, keep everything organized, and receive all communication in one convenient inbox while creating separate email credentials for each individual child in Censova.

Are Censova courses year-long courses?

Workshops are not year-long courses. They are designed for summer a summer brush up or in addition to other English Language Arts curriculum.

All courses are year-long, comprehensive instruction for an entire school year.

How much time will it take to do Censova each day?

For workshops, we recommend that students spend about 30 - 60 minutes per day. This steady, consistent practice leads to deeper understanding and long-term retention.

For year-long courses, students will spend between 1 1/2 to 2 hours per day reading and completing the reading, writing, and/or vocabulary, and grammar activities.

Censova is not about checking a box and moving on. Each activity is adaptive, meaning your child can continue practicing, reviewing, and interacting with the material until they truly understand it. If they don’t master a concept the first time, they should pick up where they left off the next day and continue working on the same activity. If you are not participating in a co-op with deadlines, students should work for a designated amount of time each day and not feel pressured by the week number.

The goal is mastery, not speed. Because the platform adjusts to each student’s performance and needs, they’re encouraged to keep going until they feel confident, not just finish for the sake of finishing, unlike a traditional worksheet.

Rather than cramming for hours once a week, focused daily sessions build deeper skills and longer-lasting learning.

What does the LMS (Learning Management System) look like?

Each week’s work is organized into a clear unit. Students begin with a short overview video that explains the focus for the week and helps them understand what to expect. After the overview, students will see the week’s literature activities first, followed by vocabulary, grammar, and writing activities. Students should begin with the assigned reading and literature work, since the writing activities often depend on the reading being completed first. For vocabulary and grammar, students should plan to do a little each day rather than saving everything for one long work session. Consistent daily practice leads to better long-term retention and stronger learning. If students are working independently without the structure of a co-op, they should try to follow the weekly schedule as closely as possible. However, one of the benefits of homeschooling is flexibility. The goal is not simply to check boxes or rush through the material, but to truly understand and master it. In this course, depth is more important than speed, and mastery matters more than moving on just to "stay on schedule."

Frequently Asked Homeschool Questions